Community Breakfast Wish List
The Congressional Black Caucus Spouses are honored to have had the opportunity to collaborate with SOME (So Others Might Eat) in hosting a Community Breakfast and Health Fair during the 37 th Annual Legislative Conference. The Health Fair services over 400 homeless men and women in the Washington, D.C.-area by providing breakfast for residents and the opportunity to partake in health screenings. These screenings are designed to provide access to preventive health measures and increase disease education and awareness.
The Community Breakfast Wish List has been designed as an agent to combat the immediate and ongoing needs of homeless men and women in the Washington, D.C area. The SOME programs listed are in need of materials that will help maintain children's centers, elderly shelters, employment centers, half-way houses and many other vital services. The wishes listed range from basic administrative tools – for example, laptops – to the supplies for community living, such as artificial sweeteners and coffee. Every wish named is crucial to the success of SOME programs.
The Congressional Black Caucus Spouses
The Congressional Black Caucus Spouses are committed to providing educational opportunities for our youth. Since 1988, we have dedicated our time and talents to fulfill our mission by establishing programs which support the educational endeavors of students throughout the nation. Over the years, we have worked with partners to develop distinguished programs that serve a diverse group of students, enabling them to receive higher education funding.
SOME (So Others Might Eat)
SOME (So Others Might Eat) is an interfaith, community-based organization that exists to help the poor and homeless of our nation's capital. SOME meets the immediate daily needs of the people it serves with food, clothing and health care. It helps break the cycle of homelessness by offering services, such as affordable housing, job training, addiction treatment and counseling, to the poor, the elderly and individuals with mental illness. Each day, SOME is restoring hope and dignity one person at a time.
Community Breakfast Wish List
ANNA COOPER HOUSE
A 50 Single Room Occupancy unit located near Logan Circle. There are single rooms, common social areas and kitchens.. Case management services are provided which allow tenants to establish and maintain goals that contribute toward their independence.
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Coffee: For use at Friday morning community breakfasts and other social activities.
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Work shoes (50 pairs): Many residents work in service or maintenance jobs that require work boots or "no slip" shoes.
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Artificial sweetener: For use at social activities.
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Twin mattresses and box springs with inverted seams: Beds get a lot of hard wear and need to be replaced regularly.
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BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES
At BHS, professional clinicians provide individual and group counseling to homeless and extremely low-income individuals. Clients are accepted as walk-ins and by appointment.
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Small video cameras: To use for taping individual counseling sessions – both therapy and addiction counseling sessions. These would be reviewed during treatment planning sessions which involve supervisors, peers and consulting specialists. This would provide invaluable feedback to staff to improve in all areas of our counseling from engagement to interventions.
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CENTER FOR EMPLOYMENT TRAINING
SOME CET's mission is to empower people out of poverty and into living-wage careers through marketable skills training, human development, basic education and job development. Since opening, SOME CET has graduated hundreds of trainees with over 80 percent finding living wage jobs.
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Laptop: To help train students.
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Work shoes: Many residents work in maintenance jobs that require work boots.
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Plus-size men's and women's professional clothing: To be worn to job interviews and to work.
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DINING ROOM
SOME's Dining Room serves an average of 660 hungry clients each day. Breakfast and lunch are prepared and served hot by staff and volunteers.
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500 Corell plates and 800 Corell mugs: The mugs will replace the costly Styrofoam cups that we currently use to serve coffee and the plates will replenish our dwindling supply.
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DWELLING PLACE SENIOR CENTER
A day-center where senior citizens can come together for activities and services that will support their independence, reduce their isolation and loneliness, and enhance their dignity. This program provides seniors with counseling services, healthy meals, health promotion, transportation and recreation services.
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DWELLING PLACE SHELTER FOR ABUSED ELDERLY
A seven-bed shelter for senior citizens who have been physically abused or financially exploited. Medical, dental and psychiatric services are offered as well as counseling in the areas of housing, nutrition and family relations.
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Underwear and socks: Shelter clients need these basic clothing items..
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Coffee: Coffee is part of a hot breakfast that seniors receive each day.
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Artificial sweetener: Shelter clients receive three meals each day, and many are diabetic.
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Plus-size men's and women's casual clothing: Many participants rely on SOME for clothing and need larger sizes.
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Low-sugar cereal: Shelter clients receive three meals each day.
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Mattresses and box springs with inverted seams: Beds get a lot of hard wear and need to be replaced regularly.
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EXODUS HOUSE AND MAYA ANGELOU HOUSE
Thirty-five people can be housed at this 90-day transitional housing/substance-abuse treatment program located in rural Highview, West Virginia, far removed from the distractions and temptations of city life. Both programs have outstanding success rates. More than 70 percent of participants completing the intensive, three-month program, and most graduates, continue treatment at SOME's transitional housing and job readiness facilities.
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Underwear and socks: Clients need these essential clothing items.
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Coffee: Coffee is needed for daily client breakfasts.
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Artificial sweetener: Shelter clients receive three meals each day and many are diabetic.
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Plus-size men's and women's casual clothing: Many participants rely on SOME for clothing and need larger sizes.
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Low-sugar Cereal: Clients receive three meals each day.
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Mattresses and box springs with inverted seams: Beds get a lot of hard wear and need to be replaced regularly.
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HARVEST HOUSE FOR WOMEN
A transitional-housing and job-readiness program for homeless women. The program is modeled after the Leland Place program and it boasts success rates approaching 90 percent. The purpose of this program is to instill hope to homeless women by providing tools for empowerment through the process of recovery from addiction and the stabilization of mental health.
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Underwear and socks: Clients need these essential clothing items.
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Coffee: Coffee is needed for daily client breakfasts
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Artificial sweetener: Shelter clients receive three meals each day, and many are diabetic.
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Plus-size men's and women's casual clothing: Many participants rely on SOME for clothing, and need larger sizes.
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Low-sugar cereal: Clients receive three meals each day.
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Lunchmeat: Clients take bag lunches to work or school each day.
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Mattresses and box springs with inverted seams: Beds get a lot of hard wear and need to be replaced regularly.
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INDEPENDENCE PLACE
IP provides 21 families with long-term, safe housing. The two- and four-bedroom apartments will remain an affordable housing option for formerly homeless families. Additionally, the building houses a community space that includes the SOME Place for Kids program.
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ISAIAH HOUSE
A day program for mentally ill homeless men and women. This program provides these adults the opportunity and resources necessary to integrate successfully into the community.
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Underwear and socks: Clients need these essential clothing items
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Coffee: Coffee is part of the hot breakfast that Isaiah House participants receive.
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Artificial sweetener: Clients receive two meals each day, and many are diabetic
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Plus-size men's and women's casual clothing: Many participants rely on SOME for clothing and need larger sizes
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Cereal: Clients receive three meals each day.
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JEREMIAH HOUSE
Jeremiah House provides single rooms, common social areas and kitchens to 52 formerly homeless women and men. Like SOME's other SROs, case management services, social interaction, financial planning and referrals for additional social services are offered to the residents of Jeremiah House.
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Coffee: Coffee is served at community meetings and other social activities.
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Artificial sweetener: For use at social activities.
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Work shoes: Many residents work in service or maintenance jobs that require work boots or "no slip" shoes.
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Mattresses and box springs with inverted seams: Beds get a lot of hard wear and need to be replaced regularly.
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JORDAN HOUSE
Jordan House crisis stabilization program will provide short-term residential supportive services to D.C. residents who are experiencing a psychiatric crisis.
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Underwear and socks: Clients need these essential clothing items.
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Coffee: Food is an essential part of the Jordan House treatment plan, nourishing the body and making clients feel at home. Coffee is served as part of breakfast.
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Artificial sweetener: Clients receive 3 meals each day, and many are diabetic.
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Plus-size men's and women's casual clothing: Many participants rely on SOME for clothing and need larger sizes.
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Low-sugar Cereal: Clients receive 3 meals each day
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Mattresses and box springs with inverted seams: Beds get a lot of hard wear and need to be replaced regularly
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MARY CLAIRE HOUSE
The facility, adjacent to SOME's Jordan House Crisis Stabilization program, is providing safe, affordable, supported housing to persons who are homeless with severe and persistent mental illness as SOME helps them transition into more permanent housing.
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Underwear and socks: Clients need these essential clothing items
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Coffee: Food helps build community at Mary Claire House, where coffee is part of breakfast.
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Artificial sweetener: Clients receive three meals each day, and many are diabetic
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Plus-size men's and women's casual clothing: Many participants rely on SOME for clothing and need larger sizes.
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Low-sugar cereal: Clients receive three meals each day.
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Mattresses and box springs with inverted seams: Beds get a lot of hard wear and need to be replaced regularly.
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KIRWAN HOUSE
A "Safe House" for homeless persons who are waiting to be placed in our residential addiction treatment programs.
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Underwear and socks: Clients need these essential clothing items.
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Coffee: Clients have coffee with their daily breakfast.
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Artificial sweetener: Clients receive three meals each day, and many are diabetic.
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Plus-size men's and women's casual clothing: Many participants rely on SOME for clothing, and need larger sizes.
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Low-sugar Cereal: Clients receive three meals each day.
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Mattresses and box springs with inverted seams: Beds get a lot of hard wear and need to be replaced regularly.
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LELAND PLACE
The purpose of this program is to instill hope to homeless men by providing tools for empowerment through the process of recovery from addiction and the stabilization of mental health.
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Underwear and socks: Clients need these essential clothing items
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Coffee: Men at Leland prepare their own breakfast, which includes coffee.
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Artificial sweetener: Clients receive three meals each day, and many are diabetic.
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Plus-size men's and women's casual clothing: Many participants rely on SOME for clothing and need larger sizes.
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Low-sugar cereal: Clients receive three meals each day.
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Lunch meat: Clients take bag lunches to work or school each day.
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Mattresses and box springs with inverted seams : Beds get a lot of hard wear and need to be replaced regularly.
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SHALOM HOUSE
Shalom House provides 94 formerly homeless adults with affordable, long-term housing. Since SOME renovated the building in 1989, Shalom House has provided safe, supportive, drug and alcohol free housing for hundreds of adults.
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Coffee: Coffee is served at community meetings and other social activities.
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Artificial sweetener: For use at social activities.
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Work shoes: Many residents work in service or maintenance jobs that require work boots or "no slip" shoes.
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Mattresses and box springs with inverted seams: Beds get a lot of hard wear and need to be replaced regularly.
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SOME PLACE FOR KIDS
An enrichment and nutrition program for children that provides educational activities and structured recreation.
- Commercial carpet shampooer: To prepare carpets for apartment turnover and keep facility clean.
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Minivan: To use for family trips and field trips.
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Three laptops: Teacher assistants need them to help instruct and create lesson plans.
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Hooked on Phonics or sylvan Computer Curriculum program: To be used in the after-school program to assist with increasing academic performance.
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THEA BOWMAN HOUSE
This two-year transitional housing program accommodates 14 needy families and provides two years of case management and affordable, transitional housing and serves as a bridge from homelessness to self-sufficiency.
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Three laptops: Teacher assistants need them to help instruct and create lesson plans.
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JOSEPH SMITH HOUSE
Residents live under the Oxford House model and pay rent and utilities as well as live by house rules created by the group. House officers are elected and residents share chores as well as monitor and encourage sobriety.
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Work shoes: Many residents work in service or maintenance jobs that require work boots or "no slip" shoes.
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FREEDOM HOUSE
Offers a permanent, affordable, and decent place to live for 30 formerly homeless single men and women. The building contains six five-bedroom suites with a shared kitchen and common area.
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Coffee: Coffee is served at community meetings and other social activities.
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Artificial sweetener: For use at social activities.
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Work shoes: Many residents work in service or maintenance jobs that require work boots or "no slip" shoes.
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ZAGAMI HOUSE
A new housing program that house 12 low-income families. Each family will have an apartment, and the property will include a community space for a children's nutrition and enrichment program.
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Three laptops: Teacher assistants need them to help instruct and create lesson plans.
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